Dune - Frank Herbert (Audio Book)

I quite enjoyed the Dune prequels by Brian Herbert and Kevin Anderson. Ironically, however, I was left a bit flat by the original "Dune".

It was very clever and obviously laid all the complex, rich groundwork for the Dune universe, but I found the character development a bit shallow and unfortunate inconsistencies in continuity with the prequel books (obviously not a criticism of this book) tended to interrupt my suspension of disbelief.

I have the following 5 books in this series, but I am not sure if I will get back into the Dune universe for a while.

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Wildcards II: Aces High - Edited by George R R Martin

"Pennies from Hell" by Lewis Shiner
"Unto the Sixth Generation: Prologue" by Walter Jon Williams
"Ashes to Ashes" by Roger Zelazny
"Unto the Sixth Generation: Part One" by Walter Jon Williams
"Unto the Sixth Generation: Part Two" by Walter Jon Williams
"If Looks Could Kill" by Walton Simons
"Unto the Sixth Generation: Epilogue" by Walter Jon Williams
"Winter?s Chill" by George R. R. Martin
"Relative Difficulties" by Melinda M. Snodgrass
"With a Little Help From His Friends" by Victor Milan
"By Lost Ways" by Pat Cadigan
"Mr. Koyama?s Comet" by Walter Jon Williams
"Half Past Dead" by John J. Miller

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Wildcards - Edited by George R R Martin

Story - Author(s) - Description
"Prologue" - George R. R. Martin - Introduces Dr. Tachyon and Xenovirus Takis-A.
"Thirty Minutes Over Broadway!" - Howard Waldrop - Introduces Jetboy and his failed attempt to prevent the release of Xenovirus Takis-A.
"The Sleeper" - Roger Zelazny - Introduces Croyd Crenson, "the Sleeper".
"Witness" - Walter Jon Williams - Introduces Golden Boy and the Four Aces.
"Degradation Rites" - Melinda M. Snodgrass - Details Dr. Tachyon's dark years after the House Un-American Activities Committee hearings.
"Shell Games" - George R. R. Martin - Introduces the Great and Powerful Turtle.
"The Long, Dark Night of Fortunato" - Lewis Shiner - Introduces Fortunato and the Masonic conspiracy that will influence the plot of the next two books in the series.
"Transfigurations" - Victor Mil?n - Introduces Mark Meadows, aka Captain Trips.
"Down Deep" - Edward Bryant
Leanne C. Harper - Introduces Rosemary Muldoon, "Sewer" Jack Robicheaux and Bagabond. Sets up the mob storyline that will come to fruition in later books.
"Strings" - Stephen Leigh - Introduces Puppetman and Gimli and sets up the political plot threads that will play out in later books.
"Comes a Hunter" - John J. Miller - Introduces Yeoman and Chrysalis and sets up the Asian gang plot threads.
"Epilogue: Third Generation" - Walter Jon Williams - Introduces Kid Dinosaur.

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The Dragon Reborn - Robert Jordan (Audio Book)

I think I am done with Robert Jordan for a while. It will take a serious audio book drought to bring me back.

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The Great Hunt - Robert Jordan (Audio Book)

No giant umbilical cords of power in this one, but a familiar ultimate showdown at the end of this book that, again, left me pretty unsatisfied.

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